Municipal Elections 101: Pa. voters will choose sheriffs in 33 counties this NovemberCommonwealth Media ServicesMunicipal Elections 101 from Spotlight PA educates readers about the local positions on their ballots and empowers them to make informed decisions. Generally, sheriff’s offices oversee courtroom safety, jail operations, and certain arrest warrants. On an individual level, each county sheriff has their own set of priorities and can to a certain extent choose where to deploy extra resources. Ott summarized what Pennsylvania sheriffs’ offices generally do as follows:Provide security and protection to courtrooms. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is the only one that has the full abilities of municipal police, Ott noted.